What was the one highlight of the trek for you, Juraj (or Ting as she corrected me) asked the group, on our last evening meal in camp. Certainly not reaching the summit - Jeff and I got to 100m below the summit, to Stella Point at 5756m. We would have made the summit if we'd gone …
Day hike of Seven Sisters – Seaford to Birling Gap
I checked off the iconic walk of the Seven Sisters down by Brighton on a brilliantly blue early summer day. Headed down to Seaford by train, an easy 2 hour ride from London. From the train station, I walked across the small town to the Seaford Head Golf Course, where the sight of the imposing …
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Moonrise and sunrise over Uluru
On our Australian bucket list: Uluru, the famous monolith rising from the otherwise flat landscape of the scrabby central Australian outback. We got that checked off this past weekend when we joined Mulgas Adventures for a 4-day/3-night camping trip. I have to admit - right after booking the trip, I kicked myself for choosing, of all …
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi NSW
We made it down to Sculpture by the Sea, the last day of the exhibition. Everyone had warned us about the crowds, so we decided to go right at sunrise. There were still quite a number of people milling about, all armed with tripods. To be honest, I had more fun taking pictures of just …